[wpgmappity id=”15″] Update: The driver has been identified as Bharat Kirthivasan, 29, of Plainsboro. A driver injured in a rush-hour car crash on Blackwells Mills Road was transported to a New Brunswick hospital with a serious head wound, police said. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter …
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Jan. 6 Sandra Barboza of Elizabeth was cited for careless driving after the car she was driving rear-ended one driven by Karim Carnegie of Newark, who was stopping for a police officer at a school crosswalk. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the Franklin Reporter & Advocate. Period. …
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Stop & Shop, which has three stores in the township, is pulling certain lots of Morningstar Farms’ Spicy Black Bean Burgers from its shelves as part of a nationwide recall. The product was found to contain peanuts, an allergen not listed in its ingredient list, according to a press release about the recall. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering …
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A 29-year-old New Brunswick man faces up to 21 years in prison after admitting that he caused the death of a Somerset resident in 2013. Shareef Holder pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated manslaughter and possession with intent to distribute heroin in connection with the death of 22-year-old Luis Rodriguez. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township …
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Dec. 30, 2014 Jenny Naranjo of Bridgewater was cited for careless driving after she was involved in an accident with a car driven by Victor Sinchi-Saldana of Bound Brook on Weston Canal Road. Police said Naranjo tried to pass the other car on the right when the two collided. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …
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Dec. 22 Suzy Ismail of Somerset told police she was driving down Route 27 when she felt her steering wheel pull to the right. She said she tried to straighten out the wheel, but could not and her car hit the guardrail. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the depth of information presented by the …
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Two township residents reported items stolen from their unlocked cars around Christmas. On Dec. 24, a Kirby Lane resent reported that someone entered his unlocked Acura Legend sometime over the previous night and stole his wallet and his American Express credit card. The wallet was valued at $50. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …
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Dec. 15 Husnija Mehmedagic of Somerset was cited for failing to keep to the right and Marco Lopez of Somerset was cited for driving an uninsured vehicle after they were involved in an accident on Hillcrest Avenue. The cars’ driver’s side mirrors touched as they passed each other. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you …
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Dec. 1 Dorothy Wright of North Brunswick was cited for careless driving and failure to observe traffic lanes after her car was involved in an accident on Clyde Road with a car driven by Joyce Roach of Somerset. Police said Wright’s car crossed over the center line. Don’t Miss Out! No other media outlet covering Franklin Township brings you the …
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A 30-year-old township man faces multiple charges in an October accident in which a Rutgers University student was struck and seriously injured while crossing Easton Avenue in New Brunswick. Michael Schenck was charged Dec. 15 with aggravated assault, assault by auto and driving while intoxicated in the accident which left Holmdel resident Timothy McDonnell, 20, in serious condition, according to as …
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